FINISH THE PLOT LINE - ADD TWO OR THREE EVENTS FOR THE MANUSCRIPT AND THE EPILOGUE!
IDENTIFY THE EVENT THAT YOU THINK IS THE CLIMAX!
DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15.
Individual Assignment #5: Chapters 1-14 (Due date to be determined).
Keep adding two or three events per chapter to your plot line as chapters are assigned. Do not go beyond Chapter 14 as some students have not finished reading those chapters.
Write these events under assignment #4, highlighting the chapters and adding bulleted sentences for the events.
11/3/10 Individual Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6 Due Wednesday, November 3
Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
Copy this assignment to your page.
Add the date above this assignment.
Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
Add two or three key events from each chapter that we have read - chapters 1-6 – reflecting on the rising action.
Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as complete sentences under the chapter number.
For example:
Setting Time and Place Chapter 1 · The characters arrive at Sticklehaven off the coast of Devon, intent on traveling to Indian Island, which has been in the news lately because it is surrounded by mystery. · The main characters wonder about the people they meet, and are excited at the chance to spend a week at this luxurious island.
Chapter 2
Two or three bulleted sentences explaining your events.
Setting
The setting is between 1920-1930. It takes place on a little island off the coast of Devon called Indian Island.
Chapter 1
In chapter one, each character is introduced and he or she each receives a letter inviting him or her to Indian Island.
The characters finally meet each other when they come together in Sticklehaven, ready to travel to Indian Island for what they think will be a relaxing vacation.
Chapter 2
When they arrive at Indian Island, some characters find that it was not what they had expected it to be.
Each character found a framed poem called Ten Little Indians above the mantles in each of their his or her rooms; no one suspected anything of it... yet.
Chapter 3
The characters gather together in the dining room for their first dinner together and a mysterious voice begins speaking and accuses each guest of a different murder.
The characters piece together the information that each of them received and figure out the U.N. Owen must be unknown.
Chapter 4
The main characters, still shaken up about the accusations, begin telling each other more about their pasts and told the story of what they were accused of.
Anthony Martson took a drink from his glass, choked, and died right there.
Chapter 5
Rogers noticed that, in the middle of the table, one of the ten China figures that were (was) shaped like Indians were (was) missing.
Vera takes another look at the framed nursery rhyme above her mantle and sees that the first verse states that ten little Indians went out dine, one choked his little self and then there were nine... just like Anthony Martson.
Chapter 6
Rogers wakes up to find that his beloved wife, Ethel Rogers, had died in her sleep.
Rogers becomes very worried after finding that after the death of his wife, there were only eight China figures in the middle of the table.
Well-written summaries. Remember that when pronouns/nouns are singular, the forms must match (each = him or her, many = their). See the changes in parentheses in Chapters 1 and 2. Mrs. M
Chapter 7
Emily Brent reveals to Vera Claythorne the horrifying story behind the murder which she was accused of.
After reviewing that deaths of Martson and Rogers, and the nursery rhyme, Dr. Armstrong and Lombard conclude that there must be a murderer hiding on the island.
Chapter 8
Mr. Blore, Lombard, and Armstrong search the island looking for the unseen murderer, but find nothing.
Claythorne approaches Macarthur only to find that he has given up and resigned to the belief that none of them will leave the island and death is near.
Chapter 9
The characters find Macarthur dead on the beach, after, apparently, some object smashed into his head.
Everyone meets up to discuss who could possibly be guilty or at least of suspicion and who could be acquitted.
Chapter 10
Rodgers finds out and becomes quite bothered by the fact that a scarlet curtain has gone missing.
Rodgers makes sure to safely lock up the dining room and pantry to make sure that there will be "no indian tricks tonight."
Chapter 11
Lombard wakes up in the morning to find that Rodgers is missing.
The group later progresses outside to discover that Rodgers had been chopped in the back of his head by an axe.
Vera begins to laugh hysterically and seems to have lost it and making the connection that the murderer must be following the nursery rhyme.
Chapter 12
Emily Brent feels giddy so she waits in the dining room to rest for a little while.
She hears a bee across the room and all of a sudden feels a poke in her neck and soon after died from being injected with poison.
Lombard's revolver went missing.
Chapter 13
Claythorne walks into her bathroom only to be extremely frightened by some seaweed, hanging from a mysterious hook in her room, that slid past her throat.
After realizing that Wargrave did not follow Lombard, Blore, and Armstrong upstairs, they hurriedly run downstairs only to find that he had been shot in the head.
Wargrave was wrapped in the missing scarlet curtain and wearing a judge's wig, also known as Brent's missing gray wool.
Chapter 14
The missing revolver turns up in Lombard's bedside table.
Blore leaves his room to investigate some mysterious footsteps only to find that Armstrong's room is empty.
After recruiting Lombard to help him search the island for Armstrong, Blore and the others conclude that he (Armstrong) has gone missing; they're beliefs are only certained when they find that a China figure has been smashed leaving three.
Chapter 15
Lombard, Blore, and Claythorne are the only ones left; no onewants to return inside of the house except for Blore because he is hungry.
Lombard and Claythorne feel a large rumble on the ground and rush inside only to find a large clock had been pushed out of a widow and onto Blore, smashing his head in the process.
As Philip and Vera realize that the other must be the murderer since they are the only ones left, they find Dr. Armstrong's dead body washed up and wedged between two rocks.
Chapter 16
Ever so stealthily and cleverly, Vera pick-pockets the revolver from Lombard while they are moving Armstrong.
Vera shoots Lombard on the beach.
Claythorne relaxes because she had successfully survived, but when she enters her room and finds a rope hanging from a hook, she abruptly hangs herself with it.
Epilogue
Sir Thomas Legge, the Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard and Inspector Maine were discussing how it was "incredible" and unbelievable of the events that must have gone on at Indian Island.
They did not understand how 10 people on an island were all murdered, but the murderer was nowhere to be found.
The mysterious crime will remain unsolved.
Manuscipt
Justice Wargrave writes a letter that explains how he pulled of the crime and continues on to put it into a bottle which he throws out to sea.
When everyone thought Wargrave was dead, he really wasn't; he had faked his own death [with the help of Armstrong, who, later, is pushed off of a cliff by Wargrave] in order to move about the house undetected.
After each character is murdered, Wargrave cleans up and cleverly shoots himself in his room to make it look like murder instead of suicide.
I think the climax is in the manuscript when Justice Wargrave explains the crime and mystery.
Nice job on all of your assignments, Kelly. However, the manuscript is the resolution; it solves all the mystery that is not already explained. The climax is when the Judge fakes his death. Now there is no leader and each character does not know who to trust. The novel changes the mood significantly from that point until Vera's death - which is all of the falling action. Mrs. M
10/25/20
Add the date at the top of your page.
Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
Choose five characters from the story,
Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.
Example: · Vera Claythorne Sentence #1 about Vera Claythorne Sentence #2 about Vera Claythorne
Vera Claythorne
1. Vera apparently killed Cyril Hamilton.
2. The book states that Vera was a good swimmer which hints to the fact that she was an all around good athelete.
Emily Brent
1. Emily is accused of killing Beatrice Taylor.
2. Ms. Brent is very proper and classy.
William Blore
1. William was accused of killing James Stephen Landor.
2. Mr. Blore pretends to be from South Africa.
General Macarthur
1. Macarthur sent Arthur Richmond to his death in a position in battle.
2. Macarthur was in the air force.
Philip Lombard
1. Lombard was responsible for the starvation and death of 21 people from an African Tribe.
2. Lombard was having financial troubles.
Good group work! Mrs. M
10/20/10 Assignment #2 Due October 22
Put a line above Assignment #1; assignment #2 will go above assignment #1.
Read chapter two.
Choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
With your small group, find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
Each member of your group must write on his or her WIKI page the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
Then, in a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.
Read chapter three for Monday, October 25.
Four examples of suspense we found in chapter two are:
1. "Good looking fellow. Something just a little bit wrong about him...." (page 21)
2. There is something sinister about it. She shivered faintly. (page 22)
3. Queer business when you came to think of it- the whole thing was queer- very queer.... (page 26)
4. Indian Island Eh? There's a fly in the ointment. (page 35)
These sentences clearly show suspense because they sort of are like cliff-hangers. They hint that something is wrong. In number one it ends saying something is off. This clearly is suspense because it leaves you wondering, and trying to piece together what it could be talking about. It also leaves you wanting to read more. In number two, it saying the island is sinister which sort of tells you that the island gives off a menacing vibe. You can then infer that creepy or unexpected events will begin to or already have occurred on the island. In number three, it's describing the matter that is going on. Each guest is beginning to figure out that something is amiss but they can't quite figure it out yet. Number four goes right to the point that something is not right on Indian Island. All of these examples of suspense really keep you on the edge of your seat as you read this book.
Comments are on Billy's page.
10/19/10
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A mystery novel differs from a narrative because a mystery keeps you in suspense, and sometimes gives you a view of what is going on in each character's mind. A narrative is usually from one character's perspective so it only gives you their view of things. The title could be a clue to the story because And Then There Were None hints to that there will be none left... possibly talking about people. So maybe it could be a competition to see who wins or is left, or maybe who survives.
A prediction I can make to the story is that maybe everyone will get to Indian Island and then realize that something isn't right. They might compare the letters they all received and figure out that there's "fishy" is something going on. I think the characters won't suspect anything at first but an unexpected event will occur and set then island in a state of frenzy. You can never be sure of what will happen in a mystery story because there are always twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
You're right! Mysteries have lots of twists and turns - you have to take the right route! Good job!
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ASSIGNMENT #6!!!
Individual Assignment #5: Chapters 1-14 (Due date to be determined).
11/3/10
Individual Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6 Due Wednesday, November 3
- Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
- Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
- Copy this assignment to your page.
- Add the date above this assignment.
- Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
- Add two or three key events from each chapter that we have read - chapters 1-6 – reflecting on the rising action.
- Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as complete sentences under the chapter number.
- For example:
SettingTime and Place
Chapter 1
· The characters arrive at Sticklehaven off the coast of Devon, intent on traveling to Indian Island, which has been in the news lately because it is surrounded by mystery.
· The main characters wonder about the people they meet, and are excited at the chance to spend a week at this luxurious island.
Chapter 2
Two or three bulleted sentences explaining your events.
Setting
The setting is between 1920-1930. It takes place on a little island off the coast of Devon called Indian Island.
Chapter 1
- In chapter one, each character is introduced and he or she each receives a letter inviting him or her to Indian Island.
- The characters finally meet each other when they come together in Sticklehaven, ready to travel to Indian Island for what they think will be a relaxing vacation.
Chapter 2- When they arrive at Indian Island, some characters find that it was not what they had expected it to be.
- Each character found a framed poem called Ten Little Indians above the mantles in each of their his or her rooms; no one suspected anything of it... yet.
Chapter 3- The characters gather together in the dining room for their first dinner together and a mysterious voice begins speaking and accuses each guest of a different murder.
- The characters piece together the information that each of them received and figure out the U.N. Owen must be unknown.
Chapter 4Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Well-written summaries. Remember that when pronouns/nouns are singular, the forms must match (each = him or her, many = their). See the changes in parentheses in Chapters 1 and 2.
Mrs. M
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Epilogue
Manuscipt
I think the climax is in the manuscript when Justice Wargrave explains the crime and mystery.
Nice job on all of your assignments, Kelly. However, the manuscript is the resolution; it solves all the mystery that is not already explained. The climax is when the Judge fakes his death. Now there is no leader and each character does not know who to trust. The novel changes the mood significantly from that point until Vera's death - which is all of the falling action.
Mrs. M
10/25/20
- Add the date at the top of your page.
- Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
- Choose five characters from the story,
- Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
- BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.
Example:· Vera Claythorne
Sentence #1 about Vera Claythorne
Sentence #2 about Vera Claythorne
Vera Claythorne
1. Vera apparently killed Cyril Hamilton.
2. The book states that Vera was a good swimmer which hints to the fact that she was an all around good athelete.
Emily Brent
1. Emily is accused of killing Beatrice Taylor.
2. Ms. Brent is very proper and classy.
William Blore
1. William was accused of killing James Stephen Landor.
2. Mr. Blore pretends to be from South Africa.
General Macarthur
1. Macarthur sent Arthur Richmond to his death in a position in battle.
2. Macarthur was in the air force.
Philip Lombard
1. Lombard was responsible for the starvation and death of 21 people from an African Tribe.
2. Lombard was having financial troubles.
Good group work!
Mrs. M
10/20/10
Assignment #2 Due October 22
Four examples of suspense we found in chapter two are:
1. "Good looking fellow. Something just a little bit wrong about him...." (page 21)
2. There is something sinister about it. She shivered faintly. (page 22)
3. Queer business when you came to think of it- the whole thing was queer- very queer.... (page 26)
4. Indian Island Eh? There's a fly in the ointment. (page 35)
These sentences clearly show suspense because they sort of are like cliff-hangers. They hint that something is wrong. In number one it ends saying something is off. This clearly is suspense because it leaves you wondering, and trying to piece together what it could be talking about. It also leaves you wanting to read more. In number two, it saying the island is sinister which sort of tells you that the island gives off a menacing vibe. You can then infer that creepy or unexpected events will begin to or already have occurred on the island. In number three, it's describing the matter that is going on. Each guest is beginning to figure out that something is amiss but they can't quite figure it out yet. Number four goes right to the point that something is not right on Indian Island. All of these examples of suspense really keep you on the edge of your seat as you read this book.
Comments are on Billy's page.
10/19/10
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A mystery novel differs from a narrative because a mystery keeps you in suspense, and sometimes gives you a view of what is going on in each character's mind. A narrative is usually from one character's perspective so it only gives you their view of things. The title could be a clue to the story because And Then There Were None hints to that there will be none left... possibly talking about people. So maybe it could be a competition to see who wins or is left, or maybe who survives.
A prediction I can make to the story is that maybe everyone will get to Indian Island and then realize that something isn't right. They might compare the letters they all received and figure out that there's "fishy" is something going on. I think the characters won't suspect anything at first but an unexpected event will occur and set then island in a state of frenzy. You can never be sure of what will happen in a mystery story because there are always twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
You're right! Mysteries have lots of twists and turns - you have to take the right route! Good job!
Did you link the pages correctly?
Mrs. M